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TIBHAR

TIBHAR · DEF

Balsa DEF 25

5W · All wood

Specifications

Playing style
DEF
Price
$55
Weight
77 g
Thickness
Not published
Plies
5
Composition
5W · All wood
Outer ply
Not published
Core wood
Balsa
Carbon type
Not published
Fibre placement
None
Blade size
Not published
Handle types
Concave · Straight
Made in
Not published
Release year
Not published

Metadata confidence: Manufacturer confirmed

Blade construction

Estimated

5W · All wood

5 plies · all-wood · Balsa core

One blade, drawn as technical linework at real shakehand proportions. The laminated edge along the crown and right rim exposes every ply boundary in the stack. Edge depth is illustrative because physical veneer thickness is not published.

Exploded view of Balsa DEF 25 with 5 plies: Material not published · Material not published · Balsa · Material not published · Material not published.

Stack order · outer face to outer face

  1. 1 · Outer ply

    Material not published

  2. 2 · Medial ply

    Material not published

  3. 3 · Core

    Balsa

  4. 4 · Medial ply

    Material not published

  5. 5 · Outer ply

    Material not published

  • Material not published

    Outer ply · Medial ply · layers 1, 2, 4 and 5

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  • Balsa

    Core · layer 3

    Very low weight · Soft, muted impact

Stack order — face A to face B

  1. 01
    Material not publishedOuter ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  2. 02
    Material not publishedMedial ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  3. 03
    Balsa — coreCore

    Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact.

  4. 04
    Material not publishedMedial ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

  5. 05
    Material not publishedOuter ply

    Material details have not been published by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer confirmed · 1 of 5 plies with published material

Note: TIBHAR publishes the balsa core only; the surrounding veneers are not named.

About this blade

TIBHAR Balsa DEF 25 is a 5-ply blade built around an all-wood stack and a Balsa core. Balsa in the core: Ultra-light core — big sweet spot, very low blade weight and a soft, muted impact. Physically it measures around 77 g. TIBHAR positions it for def play.

TTDNA ratings

Normalized

Performance

Speed42
Control74
Spin Potential67
Feel81
Flex·65
Dwell Time74
Catapult41
Stability32
Precision55
Forgiveness53
Power34
Short Game68
Blocking57
Looping64
Countering48
Flat Hitting45
Flicking66
Chopping68
Lobbing70
Touch71

Construction

Stiffness·35
Vibration·88
Sweet Spot22
Ball Hold62
Head Heaviness·27
Balance69
Weight·23
Weight Consistency67
Thickness·46
Overall Thickness·46
Handle Thickness·50
Handle Size·50
Handle Comfort82
Surface Hardness·55
Surface Finish61

Material properties

Carbon Feel·11
Carbon Intensity·0
Outer Feel39
Inner Feel81
Wood Feeling92
Crispness37
Softness·53
Elasticity55
Rebound Speed40
Energy Return33
Damping86

Playing profile

Offensive Rating48
Defensive Rating67
Allround Rating84
Beginner Friendliness69
Advanced Potential46
Technique Requirement·36
Spin Sensitivity·72
Passive Stability74
Active Stability26

A TTDNA blade rating measures how much of the named characteristic a blade has. For descriptive rows — flex, stiffness, vibration, head heaviness, weight, thickness, carbon feel, softness, technique requirement, spin sensitivity — a higher number means more, not better.

TTDNA ratings are normalized comparison values, not laboratory measurements. They are built from published specifications, technical sources and structured product evidence, converted to one 0–100 scale. Where a directly comparable measurement is unavailable, the value is an evidence-based estimate. Overall-style scores are composites of several characteristics. Methodology